Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Rico vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Rico is 34.7% more expensive than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% more in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% less in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 80.5% more in Puerto Rico
- Childcare
-
pay 25.8% more in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.9% more in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% less in Puerto Rico
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in Poland. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Puerto Rico. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico vs. Poland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Poland, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.21
PLN36.81
|
$15.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.43
PLN30.39
|
$10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
PLN7.22
|
$1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
PLN5.94
|
$1.35
|
|
Poland vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
PLN4.71
|
$3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PLN16.45
|
$4.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
PLN14.33
|
$8.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
PLN11.82
|
$5.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
PLN10.65
|
$3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.84
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.72
|
$1.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN3.00
|
$1.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
PLN4.60
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.49
|
$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.83
|
$1.04
|
|
Poland vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of groceries
pay 7.2% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
PLN23.48
|
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.67
PLN117.78
|
$35.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,516.14
PLN120,827.05
|
$34,700.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
PLN32.04
|
$9.22
|
|
Poland vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of transportation
pay 80.5% more for housing
|
Poland
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.32
PLN58.83
|
$62.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.05
PLN2,379.51
|
$800.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.72
PLN1,949.30
|
$580.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.52
PLN787.78
|
$242.07
|
|
Poland vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of housing
pay 25.8% more for childcare
|
Poland
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$372.18
PLN1,341.72
|
$453.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,516.31
PLN27,096.61
|
$9,760.00
|
|
Poland vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of childcare
pay 24.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
PLN12.59
|
$2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
PLN12.48
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.23
PLN18.86
|
$11.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
PLN133.39
|
$37.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.39
PLN26.65
|
$9.90
|
|
Poland vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.74
PLN316.31
|
$42.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.84
PLN136.40
|
$54.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.94
PLN320.64
|
$81.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.79
PLN356.14
|
$96.00
|
|
Poland vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of clothing
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